Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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