Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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