Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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