Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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