Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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