Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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