Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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