Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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