Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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