Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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