Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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