Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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