Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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