Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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