Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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