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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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