Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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