Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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