Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes 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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