Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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