Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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