Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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