Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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