Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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