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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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