Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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