Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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