Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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