Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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