Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling 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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