Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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