Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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