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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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