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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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