Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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