Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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