Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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