Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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