Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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