Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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