Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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