Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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