Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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