Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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