Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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