Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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