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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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