Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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