Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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