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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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