Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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