Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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