Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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