Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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