Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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