Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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