Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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