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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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