Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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