Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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