Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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