Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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