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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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