Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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