Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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