Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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