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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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