Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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