Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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