Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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