Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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