Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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