Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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