Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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