Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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