Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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