Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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