Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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