Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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