Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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