Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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