Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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