Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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