Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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