Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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