Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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