Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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