Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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