Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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