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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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