Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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