Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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