Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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