Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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