Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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