Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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