Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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