Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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