Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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