Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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