Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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