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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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