Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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