Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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