Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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