Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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