Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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