Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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