Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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