Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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