Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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