Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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