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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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