Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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