Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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