Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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