Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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