Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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