Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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