Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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