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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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