Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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