Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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