Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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