Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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