Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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