Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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