Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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