Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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