Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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