Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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