Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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