Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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