Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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