Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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