Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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