Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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