Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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