Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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