Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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