Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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