Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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