Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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