Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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