Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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