Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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