Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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