Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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