Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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