Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning make it possible for humans 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. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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