Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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