Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free 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 quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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