Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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