Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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