Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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