Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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