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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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