Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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