Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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