Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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