Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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