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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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