Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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