Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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