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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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