Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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