Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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