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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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