Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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