Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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