Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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