Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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