Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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