Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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