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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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