Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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