Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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