Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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