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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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