Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the 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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