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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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