Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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