Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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