Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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