Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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