Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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