Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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