Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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