Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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