Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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