Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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