Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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