Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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