Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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