Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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