Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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