Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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