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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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