Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the 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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