Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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