Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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