Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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