Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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