Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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