Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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