Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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