Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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