Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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