Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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