Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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