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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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