Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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