Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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