Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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