Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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