Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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