Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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