Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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