Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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