Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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