Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the most important 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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