Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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