Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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