Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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