Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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