Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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