Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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