Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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