Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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