Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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