Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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