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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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