Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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