Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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