Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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