Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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