Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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