Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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