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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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