Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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