Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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