Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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