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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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