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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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