Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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