Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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