Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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