Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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