Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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