Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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