Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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