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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major 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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