Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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