Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key 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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