Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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