Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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