Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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