Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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