Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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