Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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