Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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