Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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