Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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