Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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