Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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