Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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