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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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