Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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