Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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