Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major 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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