Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major 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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