Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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