Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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