Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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