Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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