Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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