Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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