Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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