Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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