Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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