Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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