Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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