Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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