Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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