Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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