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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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