Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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