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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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