Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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