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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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