Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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