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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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