Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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