Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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