Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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