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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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