Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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