Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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