Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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