Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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