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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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