Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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