Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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