Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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