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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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