Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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