Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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