Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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