Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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