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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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