Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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