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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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