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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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