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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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