Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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