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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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