Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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