Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning enable humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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