Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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