Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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