Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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