Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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