Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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