Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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