Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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