Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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