Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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