Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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