Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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