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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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