Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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