Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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