Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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