Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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