Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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