Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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