Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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