Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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