Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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