Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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