Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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