Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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