Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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