Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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