Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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