Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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