Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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