Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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