Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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