Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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