Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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