Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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