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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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