Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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