Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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