Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes 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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