Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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