Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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