Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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