Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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