Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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