Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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