Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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