Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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