Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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