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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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