Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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