Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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