Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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