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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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