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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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