Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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