Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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