Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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