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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the intriguing 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 interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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