Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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