Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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