Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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