Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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