Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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