Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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