Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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