Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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