Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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