Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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