Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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