Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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