Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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