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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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