Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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