Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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