Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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