Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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