Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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