Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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