Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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