Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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