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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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