Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand 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 massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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