Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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