Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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