Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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