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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies 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 participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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