Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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