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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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