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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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