Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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