Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the 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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