Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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