Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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