Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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