Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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