Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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