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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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