Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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