Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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