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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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