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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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