Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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