Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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