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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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