Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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