Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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