Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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