Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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