Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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