Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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