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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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