Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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