Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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