Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches 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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