Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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