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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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