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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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