Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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