Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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