Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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