Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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