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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the interesting 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 book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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