Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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