Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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