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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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