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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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