Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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