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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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