Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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