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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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