Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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