Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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