Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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