Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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