Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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