Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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