Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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