Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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