Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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