Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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