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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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