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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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