Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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