Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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