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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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