Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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