Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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