Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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