Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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