Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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