Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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