Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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