Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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