Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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