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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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