Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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