Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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