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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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