Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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