Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models 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 manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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