Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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