Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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