Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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