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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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