Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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