Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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