Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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