Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners 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 several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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