Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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