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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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