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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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