Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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