Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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