Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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