Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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