Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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