Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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