Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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