Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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