Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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