Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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