Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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