Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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