Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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