Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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