Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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