Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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