Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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