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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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