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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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