Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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