Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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