Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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