Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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