Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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